1959 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:	1959
Team:	Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	5–2–2
Conf Record:	4–2–1
Head Coach:	Jack Mollenkopf
Hc Year:	4th
Mvp:	Len Jardine
Captain:	Len Jardine, Sam Joyner
Stadium:	Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1959 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–2–2 record, finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 109 to 81.^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

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Roster

• Bernie Allen, QB
• Jerry Beabout, OL
• Bob Becker, OL
• Fred Brandel, OL
• Dick Brooks, WR
• Jake Ciccone, OL
• Jack Elwell, WR
• Ross Fichtner, QB
• Joe Gliwa, RB
• Jack Greiner, WR
• Maury Guttman, QB
• Len Jardine, WR
• Bob Jarus, RB
• Wayne Jones, RB
• Sam Joyner, OL
• Phil Kardasz, OL
• Joe Kulbacki, RB
• Dave Kurtz, RB
• Jack Laraway, RB
• Ron Maltony, OL
• Dick Mayoras, RB
• Donn Mayoras, RB
• Herb McGuire, QB
• Moose Mincevich, OL
• Joe Prest, QB
• Dale Rems, OL
• Stan Sczurek, OL
• Jim Tiller, RB
• Clyde Washington, RB
• Dennis Wierzal, QB
• Len Wilson, RB
• Manzie Winters, WR
• Wedge Winters, WR

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Purdue Yearly Results (1955-1959). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 8, 2015. December 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205074837/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/purdue/1955-1959_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. Web site: 1959 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 6, 2015.
3. Web site: . 2022 Purdue Football Record Book . Purdue University Athletics . 87 . January 29, 2023 .
4. Web site: . 1959 Purdue Boilermakers Roster . January 17, 2025 .